EC6311 Question Bank Part I

Two Marks Q&A

UNIT I 1. What are the transistor parameters that vary with the temperature?

,ICO,VBeo are the parameters varying with the temperature.

2. What is Bias? What is the need for biasing?

The proper flow of zero signal collector current and the maintenance of proper collector emitter voltage during the passage of signal is know as

transistor biasing.

When a transistor is biased properly, it works efficiently and produces no distortion in the output signal and thus operating point can be maintained

stable. 3. What do you understand by DC & AC load line?

DC Load Line

It is the line on the output characteristics of a transistor circuit which gives the values of Ic & Vce corresponding to zero signal (or) DC Conditions.

AC Load Line

This is the line on the output characteristics of a transistor circuit which

gives the values of Ic & Vce when signal is applied. 4. What is the meant by operating point Q?

The zero signal values of Ic & Vce are known as operating point. It is also called so because the variations of Ic and Vce take place about this point, when the signal is applied.

5. What are the types of biasing?

The different types of biasing are

(i) Fixed bias

(ii) Collector to Base bias (or) Feedback bias

(iii) Self bias (or) Voltage divider bias 6. What are all the factors that affect the stability of the operating point?

The following are the factors that affect the stability of the operating point,

a. Change of due to replacement of transistors.

b. Thermal variations 7. Define stability factor S?

The stability factor is defined as the rate of change of collector current Ic

with respect to the reverse saturation collector current Ico, keeping Vbe and constant.

8. What are the disadvantages of collector feedback bias?

The disadvantages of feedback bias are a. The collector current is high.

b. If AC signal voltage gain feedback into the resistor Re, it will reduce the gain of the amplifier.

9. Why voltage divider bias is commonly used in amplifier circuit?

The voltage divider bias has the following advantages a. the operating point will be in stable position. b. The stability will be considerably improved. c. Ic can be reduced to the collector leakage current ICO.

10.Define the stability factors S and S ? The Stability factor S is defined as the rate of change of Ic with VBE

keeping ICO and constant.

The Stability factor S is defined as the rate of change of Ic with keeping VBE and ICO constant.

11.Give the stability factor S for the fixed bias circuit.

The stability factor for the fixed bias circuit is,

12.Give the stability factor S for the Collector to base bias circuit.

The stability factor for the Collector to base bias circuit is,

13.Give the stability factor S for the Voltage divider bias circuit.

The stability factor for the Voltage divider

bias circuit is,

14. Why fixed bias circuit is not used in practice?

The stability of the fixed bias circuit is very less. Since the stability factor S = 1+ , is a large quantity, therefore stability is less. So, it is not used in amplifier circuits.

15. What are all the compensation techniques used for bias stability?

Along with the negative feedback, the following techniques are used for the Q point stability.

a. Diode compensation,

b. Thermistor compensation,

c. Sensistor compensation.

16.Why the input impedance of FET is more than that of a BJT? The input impendence of FET is more than that of a BJT because the input

circuit of FET is reverse biased whereas the input circuit of BJT is forward

biased. 17.How FET is known as Voltage variable resistor?

In the region before pinch off, where VDS si small, the drain to source

resistance rd can be controlled by the bias voltage VGS. Therefore FET is useful

as voltage variable resistor (VVR) or Voltage dependent Resistor (VDR)

18.List the advantages of Fixed bias method?

The advantages of fixed bias method are, a. The stability of the operating point is greatly improved

when compared with the other circuits.

b. Less cost and simple circuit. 19.How self-bias circuit is used as constant current source?

In the self bias circuit if Ic tends to increase because of ICO has increasing

as a result of temperature, the current in RE increases. As a consequences of the increase in voltage drop across RE that provides negative feedback, the

base current is decreased. Hence constant IC value is maintained in the self bias circuit

20.What is Thermal runaway?

The continuous increase in collector current due to poor biasing cause the temperature at collector terminal to increase. If no stabilization is done, the collector leakage current also increases. This further increases the temperature. This action becomes cumulative and ultimately the transistor burns out. The self destruction of an unstabilised transistor is known as thermal runaway.

21. What are the consideration factors that are used for the selection of an

operating point for an FET amplifier?

The consideration factors are, a. Output voltage swing, b. Distortion, c. Power dissipation, d. Voltage gain,

e. Drift (or) Drain current. 22.Write the different types of FET biasing circuits.

The FET biasing circuits are classified as,

a. Gate bias, b. Self bias

c. Voltage divider bias,

d. Current source bias

e. Drain feedback bias f. Zero bias.

23. What is meant by stabilization?

The maintenance of the operating point fixed stable is known as stabilization.

UNIT II

1. What is an amplifier?

An amplifier is a circuit, which can be used to increase the amplitude of

the input current or voltage at the output by means of energy drawn from an external source.

2. Based on the transistor configuration how amplifiers are classified.

Based on transistor configuration, the amplifier are classified as

a. Common Emitter amplifier

b. Common Collector amplifier c. Common Base amplifier

3. Draw a CE amplifier & its hybrid equivalent circuit.

4. Draw a CC amplifier & its hybrid equivalent circuit

5. Draw a CB amplifier & its hybrid equivalent circuit

6. Write the Hybrid parameters equation for transistor amplifier?

Vi = hi Ii + hrVo Io = hf Ii + hoVo

7. Write the CE amplifier Current gain, Voltage gain, Input Impedance,

Output Impedance in terms of h-parameters.

Current gain Ai = -hfe Voltage gain Av = ( - hfeRL)/hie Input Impedance Zi = hie Output Impedance Zo = ( hfe+Rs)/(hoeRs + h)

8.Write the current amplification factors of the three transistor amplifier

configurations. In a transistor amplifier with AC input signal, the ratio of change in output

current to the change in input current is known as the current amplification factor.

9. Which amplifier is called as voltage follower? Why?

The common collector transistor amplifier configuration is called as voltage follower. Since it has unity voltage gain and because of its very high input impedance. It doesnt draw any input current from the signal. So, the input signal is coupled to the output circuit without making any distortion.

10.Why hybrid parameters are called so? Define them?

The dimensions of the hybrid parameters are not alike, that is they are hybrid in nature so they are called hybrid parameters.

h11 = [ V1/I1] at V2=0; h11 = Input impedance with output port short circuited. h12 = [ V1/V2] at I1=0; h12 = Reverse voltage gain with input port open circuited.

h21 = [ I2/I1] at V2=0;h11 = Forward current gain with output port short circuited. h22 = [ I2/V2] at I1=0; h11 = output impedance with input port open circuited.

11.What are the salient features of hybrid parameters?

The salient features of hybrid parameters are, a. h parameters are real numbers,

b. They are easy to measure. c. They are convenient to use in circuit analysis and design d. Easily convertible from one configuration to other

e. Readily supplied by manufactures.

12. Write the input impedance, output impedance, voltage gain and current gain

of the common emitter amplifier in terms of h parameters for the fixed bias

condition? Current gain Ai = -hfe Voltage gain Av = (hfeRC)/hie Input Impedance Zi = hie Output Impedance Zo = RL ||RC

13. Define Miller effect in input capacitance?

For any inverting amplifier, the input capacitance will be increased by a miller effect capacitance, sensitive to the gain of the amplifier and the inter

electrode capacitance connected between the input and output terminals of

the active device. CMi = (1-Av)Cf ; CMo=Cf Cf = Inter electrode capacitance between input and output

14.What is a Darlington connection in the amplifiers?

A Darlington transistor connection provides a transistor having a

very large current gain, typically a few thousand. The main features of the Darlington connection is that the composite transistor acts as asingle unit

with a current gain, that is the product of current gains of the individual

transistors.

D= 1 2

D = Darlington connection current gain

1 and 2 Current gain of the transistors 1 & 2 in the Darlington pair

16.Draw the darlington connections using similar transistors

17.Draw the Darlington connection using complementary transistors.

18.What does bootstrapping mean?

In Darlington transistor pair circuits, the input impedance is reduced because of the biasing resistors in the circuit. To overcome this, decrease in the input resistance due to the biasing network, a small capacitor and resistance R3 are added in the circuit. This improved the

input impedance of the darlington pair circuit. C is added at the input side and R3 is connected between output

and input circuits. Reff = Effective input resistance.

Reff = R3/(1-Av) Reff = Large value Av= Voltage gain.

19.Why we go for differential amplifier? (or) What is the need of differential

amplifier? The need for differential amplifier arises in many physical

measurements, in medical electronics and in direct coupled amplifier applications. In this amplifier, there will be no output voltage resulting from thermal drifts or any other changes provided, changes in both halves of the circuits are equal.

20.Define Common Mode Rejection Ratio CMRR?

Common Mode Rejection Ratio is the figure of merit of a differential

amplifier and is given by,

21. What are the advantages of differential amplifier?

The advantages of differential amplifier are, a. Very stable

b. Low noise, low drift,

c. Variations in supply voltage, temperature etc., will not change

the gain of the amplitude. d. Does not require any coupling capacitor. e. Frequency response is better.

22.What are the applications of a differential amplifier?

The applications of a differential amplifier are,

a. To measure many physical quantities, b. Can be used as a direct coupled amplifier, c. Used in operational amplifier.

23.What does bootstrapping technique mean?

If one end of the resistor changes in voltage, the other end of the

resistor also moves through the same change in voltage. This technique

is known as bootstrapping. It is used to increase the input impedance of

the darlington pair circuits.

24.What are the limitations of h parameters?

The h parameters has the following limitations, a. The accurate calculation of h parameters is difficult. b. A transistor behaves as a two port network for small signals

only, hence h parameters can be used to analyze only the small signal amplifiers.

25.What is meant by unity gain frequency?

The frequency at which the gain approaches unity is known as unity gain frequency.

26. Define dynamic range of an amplifier?

Dynamic range of an amplifier is defined as the range over which

an active electronic device can produce a suitable output signal in

response to an input signal. 27.What is a differential amplifier?

An amplifier that has two inputs and produces an output signal that

is a function of the difference between the two given inputs is called differential amplifier.

28.Why transformer coupling is not used in the initial stages of a multistage amplifier?

The transformer-coupled amplifiers are not used in the initial stages

of a multistage amplifier because it produces unwanted noise. Once these

signals are amplified, it cannot be eliminated by the other stages hence the amplifier performance is deteriorates.

29.Write the need for constant current source for difference amplifier?

The necessary for constant current source for differential amplifier

to increase the common mode rejection ratio without changing the quiescent current and without lowering the forward current gain.

30. Why constant current source biasing is preferred for differential amplifier?

The constant current source biasing is preferred for differential

amplifier in order to increase the input resistance and to make the

common mode gain is zero. 31. What is Common mode voltage swing?

The common mode voltage swing is defined as the maximum peak

input voltage which may be applied to either the input terminal without

causing abnormal operation or damage. Typically with power supplies of +6v or 6V, the common mode voltage swing should not exceed +2v

32.Why Re is replaced by a constant current bias in a differential amplifier?

The emitter supply VBE used for biasing purpose must become

larger as Re is increased in order to maintain the quiescent current at its proper value. If the operating currents of the transistors are allowed to decrease, this will lead to higher hie values and will tend to decrease

CMRR. To overcome this practical limitations RE is replaced by a constant

current bias.

33.What is the input impedance of differential amplifier with RE at its emitter junction?

The input impedance of a differential amplifier RL at its emitter

junction is RL= 2hie+(1+hfe)RE

34. What are the special features of a difference amplifier that used FETs? The special features of difference amplifier using FET are, a.Very high input impedance. b. The common mode rejection ability is increased which makes the

common gain almost zero. 35. State the various methods of improving CMRR?

The methods of improve CMRR are, a. Constant current bias method b. Use of current mirror circuit c. Use of active load

36.Write the two types linear differential amplifiers?

The linear differential amplifiers are classified as, a. Inverting amplifier.

b. Non Inverting amplifier

37.Write the gain equation of inverting amplifier?

The gain equation of inverting amplifier is, Avf = Vo/Vin = -(Rf/Ri)

Avf= Gain with feedback

Rf = Feedback path resistor Ri = Input resistor.

38.Write the configuration of differential amplifier?

The differential amplifier has the following configurations, a. Dual input, balanced output differential amplifier,

b. Dual input, Unbalanced output differential amplifier,

c. Single input, balanced output differential amplifier, d. Single input, unbalanced output differential amplifier,

39.What do you mean by bisected network?

Consider of a particular network, which has mirror symmetry with

respect to an imaginary line. If the entire network is denoted as N, then it can be divided into two half networks N/2 about the line of symmetry

as shown below.

The two half networks can be connected using any number of wires

but the wires are not crossing. This type of network is known as bisected

network. 40.Give the condition for analyzing the simplified Hybrid model of the

transistor amplifier? The following condition should be satisfied for analyzing the simplified

hybrid model of transistor amplifier. hoe.RL

UNIT III

1. Define the frequency response of Amplifier?

The frequency response of an amplifier can be defined as the

variation of output of quantity with respect to input signal frequency. In

otherwise it can be defined as a graph drawn between the input frequency and the gain of an amplifier.

2. Define lower & upper cut off frequencies of an amplifier.

Lower cut-off frequency

The frequency (on lower side) at which the voltage gain of the

amplifier is exactly 70.0% of the maximum gain is known as lower cut off frequency.

Upper cut-off frequency

The frequency (on higher side) at which the voltage gain of the amplifier is exactly 70.0% of the maximum gain is known as upper cut off

frequency. 3. Define bandwidth?

The range of frequencies occupied by the signal is known as its

bandwidth. 4. State the reason for fall in gain at low frequencies.

The coupling capacitance has very high reactance at low frequency. Therefore it will allow only a small part of signal from one stage to next stage and in addition to that the bypass capacitor cannot bypass or shunt the emitter resistor effectively. As a result of these factors, the voltage gain rolls of at low frequency.

5. State the reason for fall in gain at higher frequencies?

At high frequency the reactance of coupling capacitor is very low. Therefore it behaves like a short circuit. As a result of this the loading

effect of the next stage increase which reduces the voltage gain. Hence

the voltage gain rolls off at high frequencies. 6. Why the electrolytic capacitor is not used for coupling?

Electrolytic capacitor is a polarized capacitor. So it cannot be used

for coupling and also in electrolytic capacitor, the dielectric is not an insulating material but it conducting material which will change the

capacitance effect.

7. Write a note on effects of coupling capacitor.

a. The coupling capacitor Co transmits AC Signal. But blocks Dc. This

prevents DC interferences between various stages and the shifting of operating point.

b. It prevents the loading effect between adjacent stages.

8. Draw the low frequency simplified h-parameter model of an amplifier with

a unbypassed emitter resistor.

10.Why an NPN transistor has a better high frequency response than the

PNP transistor? An NPN transistor has a better frequency response than the PNP

transistor because the mobility of electron is more and capacitive effect is

less. 11.Write an expression for the bandwidth of multistage amplifier.

The bandwidth of multistage amplifier is f2 f1 = fo (21/n-1)

12.What is the significance of gain bandwidth product?

It is very helpful in the preliminary design of a multistage wideband amplifier. This can be used to setup a tentative circuit, which is often used for this purpose.

13.Why is the gain bandwidth product a constant?

It is defined as the magnitudes of the product of the mid band gain which is a constant and the bandwidth, which is also a constant. Hence the product of two constants should also be a constant.

14. Why N-channel FETs have a better response than P-channel FETs?

N-channel FET have a better high frequency response than P- channel FET due to the following reason.

a. Mobility of electrons is large in N-channel FET whereas the mobility of holes is poor in P-channel FET.

b. The input noise is less in N-channel FET that that of the P-channel

FET. c. The trans conductance is larger in N-channel FET that that of P-

channel Fet.

15.Define f T and f . Unity gain frequency (f T) or frequency parameter.

It is defined as the frequency at which the common emitter shirt

circuit current gain has dropped to unity and is denoted by the symbol

(fT) Beta cut-off frequency (f )

It is defined as the high frequency at which -of a CE transistor

drops to 0.707 or 3dB from its lower frequencies 16.What is the need for having a high value of fT?

Bandwidth of the amplifier is directly proportional to fT. hence tp have larger bandwidth, the value of fT should be high.

17.What is a cascade amplifier?

The cascade configuration is an amplifier stage composed of a direct coupled common emitter / common base combination. This offers

the possibility of a very large bandwidth. 18.Write the relation between the bandwidth and rise time of an amplifiers?

BW=fH = 0.35/tr

19.Write the overall lower cut off frequency of multistage amplifier?

fL(n) = f L / ( (21/n-1))

Where f L(n) lower 3 dB frequency of identical cascaded stages n - Number of stages

20. Write the overall higher cut off frequency of multistage amplifier?

FH(n) = f H ( (21/n-1))

Where f H(n) lower 3 dB frequency of identical cascaded stages n - Number of stages

21.Write the relation between the sag and lower cut-off frequency. The tilt of sag in time t1 is given by fL = pf / 100

p= Y of tilt

f= input signal frequency 22.For an amplifier, midband gain is 100 and lower cut off frequency is 1kHz. Find the gain of an amplifier at the frequency of 20Hz.

A = (Amid)/( (1+(f1/f2)2))

A = (100)/( (1+(1000/20)2)) = 2

23.Write the relation between the sag and lower cutoff frequency?

fH = 2.2 / (2 tr) = 0.35/tr 24. What is dominant network?

In high frequency analysis of an amplifier, the network having lower critical frequency is called dominant network.

25.What is the function of Miller input capacitance of an amplifier?

The Miller input capacitance of an amplifier is a function of Bypass

capacitor.

26.What is the use of source bypass capacitor in CS amplifier?

Source bypass capacitor in CS amplifier is used for improving the

voltage gain. 27.Give two advantages of common source FET amplifier?

a. Good voltage gain

b. High input impedance. 28.What are the advantages of representation of gain in decibels?

a. In multistage amplifier, it permits to add individual gains of the

stages to calculate overall gain.

b. It allows us to denote, both very small as well as very large quantities of linear scale by considerably small figures.

29.What is the coupling methods used for coupling in multistage amplifiers?

The coupling methods used are,

a. RC coupling b. Transformer coupling

c. Direct coupling

UNIT IV

1. List out the classification of large signal amplifiers? The large signal amplifiers are classified as follows.

a. Based on the input i. small signal amplifiers ii. large signal amplifiers

b. Based on the output

I. Voltage amplifier II. Power amplifier

III. Current amplifier

c. Based on the transistor configuration I. CE amplifier

II. CB amplifier

III. CC amplifier

d. Based on the number of stages

I. Single stage amplifier II. Multistage amplifier

e. Based on the Bandwidth I. Untuned amplifier (wide band amplifier)

II. Tuned amplifier (narrow band amplifier)

f. Based on the frequency response

I. AF (Audio frequency) amplifier

II. IF (Intermediate frequency) amplifier III. RF (Radio Frequency) amplifier

g. Based on the Biasing condition

I. Class A amplifier

II. Class B amplifier III. Class C amplifier

IV. Class AB amplifier

V. Class D amplifier VI. Class S amplifier

2. How do you bias the class A operation?

In class A mode, the output current flows through out the entire period of input cycle and the Q point is chosen at the midpoint of AC

load line and biased.

3. Which amplifier gives minimum distortion? Class S amplifier gives minimum distortion.

4. Give the applications of class C power amplifier.

The applications of class C power amplifier are,

a. Used in radio and TV transmitters.

b. Used to amplify the high frequency signals. c. Tuned amplifiers

5. Give the two draw backs of class C amplifier.

The drawbacks of class C amplifier are,

a. Distortion is high.

b. Figure of merit is low.

6. What is Class D amplifier?

In order to increase the conversion efficiency, it would be desirable to make the device to operate as a switch. So that its voltage

drop remains almost at minimum value over the half cycle of output

current flow. Such a system is called class D amplifier.

9. State the merits of using push pull configuration.

The merits of push pull configurations are,

a. Efficiency is high (78.5%) b. Figure of merit is high c. Distortion is less.

d. Ripple present in the output due to power supply is multiplied.

10.What are the advantages of using complementary symmetry

configuration? The advantages of using complementary symmetry configuration are,

a. It does not use centre-tapped transformer either at input or

output.

b. It uses one PNP transistor and one NPN transistor hence it provides

proper impedance matching. Hence its voltage gain is unity. 11.Define conversion efficiency of a power stage.

The ratio of the AC output power delivered to the load to DC input

power applied is referred to as conversion efficiency. It is also called as

collector circuit efficiency in case of transistor amplifier.

Signal power delivered to the load x 100 = DC Power supplied at input circuit

12.Write down the values of maximum possible power conversion efficiency

for class A direct coupled and transformer coupled. For class A direct coupled = 25%

For class A transformer coupled = 50%

13. What is cross over distortion?

In class B mode both transistors are biased at cut off region

because the DC bias voltage is zero. So input signal should exceed the barrier voltage to make the transistor conduct. Otherwise the transistor

doesnt conduct. So there is a time interval between positive and negative alternations of the input signal when neither transistor is conducting. The resulting distortion in the output signal is cross over distortion.

14.How cross over distortion is eliminated?

To avoid cross over distortion, a light forward bias (0.3Vfor ge 0.6V for

Si) voltage is applied to the emitter junction of both the transistors. It

causes transistor to conduct immediately when the input signal is applied. So Q point is fixed above cut off.

15.What are the drawbacks of the transformer coupled amplifier?

The disadvantages of transformer-coupled amplifiers are,

a. Transformer are bulky b. Loss is more

c. Centre-tapped of transformer is difficult. 16. Why RC coupling is popular?

RC coupling is popular because it is simple, less expensive, less

distortion and it provides uniform bandwidth.

17.List the advantages of transformer coupled amplifier.

The advantages of transformer coupled amplifier are, a. it is more efficient because the low DC resistance of the primary is

connected to the collector circuit. b. It provides excellence impedance matching, thus voltage and power

gains are improved.

18.What is the use of transformer coupling in the output stage of multistage amplifier?

The transformer coupling provides impedance matching between

input and output. As a result the power gain is improved.

19.State the reason for fall in gain at low frequencies in the RC coupled

amplifier. a. The coupling capacitance (input) has very reactance at low

frequency. Therefore it will allow only a small part signal from one stage to next stage.

b. The bypass capacitor cannot bypass or shunt the emitter resistor effectively.

As a result of these factors, the voltage gain rolls off at low frequency.

20.State the reason for fall in gain at high frequencies. At high frequency, the reactance of coupling capacitor (output) is

very low. Therefore it provides like a short circuit. As a result of this, the loading effect of the next stage increase which reduces the voltage gain. Hence the voltage gain falls off at high frequencies.

21.What is amplitude or non linear distortion?

In case of large signal amplifier, the input signals are large in amplitude. So the operation extends to non linear region of its transfers characteristics. Of the signal excursion enters the non-linear region then distortion occurs in the output. Such a distortion is called non-linear distortion.

22.Define figure of merit. Figure of merit is defined as the ratio of maximum collector current

dissipation power to the maximum AC power developed across the load. 23.Where S amplifiers are used?

The class S power amplifier can be used to amplify either the

constant amplitude or varying amplitude signal such as FM or AM signal. 24. Define inter modulation distortion?

Inter modulation distortion is a type of non-linear distortion. Which

generate frequency components not harmonically related to the signal

frequencies. It occurs when the input signal contains more than the one

frequency.

25.What is the use of heat sink?

The heat sink is used to observe the heat produce in the transistor

junctions while its operation. Usually power amplifiers are provided with

heat sinks. The heat sink is a large, black metallic heat-conducting device placed in close contact with the transistor.

26.What is the maximum power dissipation hyperbola?

Maximum power dissipation hyperbola represents focus of all the points at which the collector dissipation is exactly Pc Max . The Q point

must lie on or below the hyperbola for safe operation.

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27. Define thermal resistance.

The resistance offered by the bipolar junction transistor to the

flow of heat is called thermal resistance. The thermal resistance Q = QjA = QjC+QCS+QSA

o C/W QjA = Total junction to ambient thermal resistance QjC= Junction to case thermal resistance. QCS= Case to heat sink resistance. QSA=Heat sink to ambient resistance.

28.Write the maximum power handling of the class C power amplifier? The maximum power in class C power amplifier is,

Pc max = 5/12 (T/To)(Vcc2/RL)

29.Write the advantages of heat sink?

The advantages of heat sink are,

a. The temperature of the case gets lowered.

b. The power handling capacity of the transistors can approach the

rapid maximum value. 30.Write the derating factor expression of a power transistor?

Pd(T1) = Pd(To) (T1 - To) WherePd(To) = Rated power handling capacity at To

Pd(T1) = Power handling capacity at T1 The derating factor is expressed in the units of watts / degree of

temperature or milliwatts /degree of temperature.

31.What is meant by thermal analogy of power transistors?

The heat dissipation problem is very much analogous to a simple

electric circuit and the ohms law. An electric current flows when there exists a potential difference while the heat flows when there exists a temperature difference (T2-T1).

32.Write the Thermal-electric analogy parameters.

The following are the thermal-electric analogy parameters.

Tj = Junction temperature TC = Case temperature TA = Ambient temperature QjA = Total thermal resistance QjC= Transistor thermal resistance. QCS= Insulator thermal resistance. QSA=Heat sink thermal resistance.

UNIT V 1. What is a power supply?

Equipment, which converts the alternating waveform from the power lines into an essentially direct voltage, is known as power supply.

2. What are all the subsystems in a power supply?

A power supply consists of following three subsystems. i. Rectifier.

ii. Filter

iii. Voltage regulator.

3. What is the function of rectifier?

Rectifier is capable of converting a sinusoidal input waveform. Its average value is zero, into a unidirectional waveform, with a non-zero

average component. 4. What is rectifier?

Any electrical device which offers a low resistance to the current in

one direction but a high resistance to the current in the opposite direction

is called a rectifier. The rectifying device is usually a semiconductor diode. 5. What is half wave rectifier?

The rectifier circuit which converts only the positive half cycle of the AC input voltage input voltage into useful DC output voltage is known as half-wave rectifier.

6. Write down the average DC voltage across the load in a half-wave

rectifier circuit. The average DC voltage is given by, Vdc

= IdcRL = Vm/{ (1+Rf/RL)

Rf= Diode forward resistance

RL= Load resistance Vm= Maximum amplitude or peak amplitude of the sinusoidal AC input voltage

7. Define ripple factor.

A measure of the purity of the DC output of a rectifier circuit is

called the ripple factor r and is defined as,

r = RMS value of AC components of wave Average value of wave

8. What is meant by peak inverse voltage?

The maximum reverse voltage capability of a diode is known as

peak inverse voltage. 9.What is filter circuit?

Filter circuits are used to reduce the rectifier output ripple. Either

bypassing the AC output components around the load by a shunt capacitance or limiting this magnitude to a low value in the load by a series

inductance or a combination of these two for more efficient circuits

achieves this. 10. What are all the different types of filters?

The different types of filters are, i. Capacitor filter ii. Series inductor filter iii. LC filters

1. Capacitance input filter 2. Inductance input filter. iv.

RC filters. 11.How ripples are minimized in the capacitor filters?

In these types of filters a high value of capacitor is placed across

directly to the load resistor. This capacitor gets charged during the conduction period of the rectifier and when Vm decreases C gets

discharged through RL with a time constant CRL. The capacitor offers only

low impedance of 1/2 fc. this ripple component of current gets bypassed

through C 12.What are all the advantages and disadvantages of capacitor filters?

The advantages of capacitor filters are, At

high loads, i. Small ripple voltage, ii. High output voltage.

The disadvantages are, i. Poor regulation.

ii. High peak diode current. 13.Why we go for LC filter?

The simple shunt capacitor filter reduces ripple voltage but increase

the current through the diode. This large current may damage the diode.

The simple L filter reduces both peak value of output current and output voltage. So we go for LC filters. This LC filters causes enough removal of

ripple and restriction on the diode current. 14.What is voltage multiplier circuit?

Voltage multiplier circuits have the capable of delivering a DC voltage two or more times the peak value Vm of the applied AC voltage.

15.Name the commonly used voltage multiplier circuits

The commonly used voltage multiplier circuits are,

i. Voltage doublers ii. Voltage quadruples

iii. Voltage tripler 16.What does voltage regulator mean?

An electron, which keeps the output voltage constant irrespective of the variation in load current, line voltage and temperature is known as

electronic voltage regulator. 17.Which characteristic of the zener diode is useful for voltage regulation?

The reverse bias characteristic of zener diode is useful in voltage regulation. Since in the reverse biased condition, at the breakdown voltage Vz, its reverse voltage remains constant for a large variation of the reverse

current.

18.What are the factors that define the safe operating area (SOA) of the transistor? The factors which define the safe operating area (SOA) of the transistor

are, i. Maximum collector current Ic max rating. ii. Maximum collector to emitter voltage Vce max rating iii. Maximum power dissipation PD max rating iv. Maximum junction temperature v. Second breakdown

19.What is meant by second breakdown in a transistor?

The second breakdown is a phenomenon which results from

the formation of hot spots within the transistor that causes

unbalanced sharing of the total load among the different parts of the transistor.